Saturday, 31 May 2014
Word of Hope for Today by Bro. Rolly
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Rise Up Again, God Is on Your Side
‘…He rose up and went into the city.’ Acts 14:20 NKJV
Today’s Insight
If you’re going through a hard time, read these
words: ‘Then Jews…came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned
Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. However, when
the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city’ (Acts 14:19-20 NKJV).
Notice two phrases: ‘supposing him to be dead’ and ‘he rose up.’ Paul was
stoned but not silenced; beaten but not defeated. ‘We are hard-pressed on every
side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but
not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed’ (2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NKJV). Imagine Satan standing over
Paul like a referee standing over a boxer who’s on the canvas. On the count of
nine Paul gets up and says, ‘I may be down, but I’m not out!’ He was a defiant
optimist, a self-encourager who knew how to lift himself and those around him.
One day in the heat of battle, Lord Nelson’s
enemies flashed him a signal to surrender. Picking up his telescope and placing
it to his blind eye, he announced, ‘I can’t see any sign of surrender!’ During
World War II, Churchill warned the French that, if necessary, Britain would
fight on alone. Their generals sent him a telegram saying, ‘In three weeks,
England will have her neck wrung like a chicken.’ Undeterred, Churchill took to
the airwaves and announced, ‘We shall never, never surrender!’ He lifted
Britain up by its bootstraps! After the war, Churchill addressed the Canadian
Parliament. Wearing his hallmark, bulldog expression and waving the telegram,
he announced, ‘Huh! Some chicken, and some neck!’
The word for you today is – rise up again, God is
on your side.
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word today.
Lord thank you for inspiring me not to give up every time I am knock down by my
enemies or storms. Lord thank you that you give me more courage to face my enemies
or storms in real battles. Lord strengthens me and helps me to overcome all of
my enemies and in my storms in life that I may use this as reminder that you
are faithful Lord and you don’t leave me when I am in trouble. Lord empowers me
to continue serving you and rise up to share your Gospel for your glory In
Jesus’ Name. Amen!
Prayer for Salvation
Lord
I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart
as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the
bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word promise in John 3:16
that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal
Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God
please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible
Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting, Bible Study,
Church Seminars and make God first place in your life with your talents and
finances 5. Lastly, witness Jesus to others that they may receive Eternal Life
also.
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